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We continue to offer Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants to anyone who lives in BC throughout 2021.
Project leaders love to share back on what happened during their event, gathering, or project. Get inspired for your next idea by reading about what your neighbours are up to.
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My name is Amber Bruner and I am a licensed Zumba Instructor. My goal for this project was to help as many people as I could become happier and healthier...
Read MoreThe aim of this project was to allow school-age learners who are learning from home due to COVID-19 to create meaningful social connections with other peers. As a way to...
Read MoreThe project was realized in February 2021. We met every week during the month online through the zoom interface, and 3 participants were involved. We did soft bodywork and deep...
Read MoreI was very grateful to be the recipient of the Neighbourhood Small Grant in November 2020. My key objective was to utilize the funds to make a difference in our...
Read MoreInspired Smartphone Photography was a weekly, live, online photography course to help seniors in the Nanaimo community express themselves and feel more positive, every day, while living in the COVID...
Read MoreThe building of the Library went just great! A grant from the Vancouver Foundation got it all started. Neighbours got involved with the construction. The North Van District Parks Department...
Read MoreAs a science illustrator in love with drawing, I thought it would be interesting to bring nature journal projects to kids while they are at home. So, I created Curiosity,...
Read MoreWith a Neighbourhood Small Grant, last December Allison and John hosted a virtual party with neighbours in Kelowna. “We were in the midst of a second wave of Covid lock-down...
Read MoreAfter feeling a lack of social and emotional connection due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I had the desire to connect with others within my community who might also be feeling...
Read MoreThe core of this project was to build a stand near the Brewery Creek garden entrance where excess harvest could be shared. The concept has been suggested by numerous garden...
Read MoreOur family bought and made COVID-19 journals, gratitude journals, scrapbooks, word search, crossword puzzles, coloring books and other types of activity books to help pass the time while in self-isolation....
Read MoreOur Zoom graduation house show was a success. An online version of the type of neighborhood parties we usually had, it was amazing to see our community in celebration of...
Read MoreWhen your project is done, tell the world how it went. We’d love to see pictures, hear about what went well, lessons learned, or the impact you had on the people that came. It can be as short or as long as you want, with 300-400 words being the sweet spot. We love sharing really stand-out stories on our newsletter too.
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